Blackmail

Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking thriller and the first British sound film. When Alice White kills an artist in self-defense after he attempts to assault her, she becomes the target of a blackmailer who witnessed the crime. As her detective boyfriend investigates the case, the tension mounts in this masterfully crafted suspense film. Features the iconic British Museum chase sequence and showcases Hitchcock's early mastery of visual storytelling and psychological tension. A landmark in cinema history that established many techniques Hitchcock would perfect throughout his legendary career.